Amtrak subsidy debate intensifies amid cost claims
A U S Department of Transportation report labels Amtrak uneconomical and urges ending subsidies. Former officials warn of risks to national rail service while Greyhound supports switching to buses for efficiency. The piece notes rising fuel costs and calls for long term options including freight rails used for passengers.
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State Board requires music classes for seventh and eighth graders
The piece argues that mandatory music education for middle schoolers could enrich learning if teachers are skilled, but may become destructive with weak instruction. It advocates broad arts exposure to foster thinking, curiosity, culture, and a more enjoyable life amid growing leisure time.
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Cities welfare plans overlap critic argues against municipal funding
A reader with 23 years in Arizona mental health services urges halt to city financed health and welfare programs. He cites duplication and waste among federal state county efforts and favors learning from New York's experience.
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Planned Parenthood hotline operates in Valley clinics
Planned Parenthood Association runs two Phoenix and Tempe clinics with 24 hour phone and referral service at 257-1515 and Tempe 967-9414. They handle family planning, sterilization, abortion, sexuality and counseling, receiving over 200 calls daily per location and referring to Valley agencies.
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Joe D
Davis
Letters to the Editor Guidelines at The Progress
The Progress invites reader letters limited to 300 words. Signed letters preferred. typewritten submissions receive preference. Submit to the editor for consideration and potential publication in upcoming issues.
Pimental Sees Limits to Pesticide Dependence
Cornell entomologist David Pimental argues that the United States could cut pesticide use by up to two thirds with minimal crop loss overall. He cites only six percent of cropland needing insecticide and notes 60 percent fruit losses without chemicals, while advocating targeted use and nonpesticide methods to curb environmental pollution.
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Imental
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Brzezinski Reverses Palestine Stand Amid White House Shift
Zbigniew Brzezinski the president's national security adviser privately told Israel and Secretary of State Cyrus Vance he no longer supports the 1975 Brookings report proposing a Palestinian state beside Israel. He did not inform all study group members and cited his new role and a Middle East trip as reasons for his change. The Brookings panel had said a settlement requires Palestinian self determination and Israeli recognition of sovereignty.
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Divorce news for Goulet and Lawrence shocks readers
Singers Robert Goulet and Carol Lawrence divorced Thursday ending 13 years of marriage over Miss Lawrence's objections. The report notes objections and references various papers while mentioning unlikely travel plans and Oscar-era chatter without full context.
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